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Lawmakers Offer Film Industry a Fix on California Tax Credit Cap
Lawmakers in Sacramento introduced a budget fix on Thursday that helps film producers by adjusting a state cap on tax cr...
Diane Warren Adopts West Hollywood’s Runaway Pig: ‘Welcome Wilbur!’
The viral story of a runaway pig in West Hollywood turned out to have a Hollywood ending. This past weekend, a video sho...
TV Vet Chuck Saftler to Depart Disney and FX After Nearly 33 Years
Longtime TV exec Chuck Saftler, who helped build FX into the powerhouse it is — having joined the company in 1993, prior...
L.A. Mayor Karen Bass Weighs In on Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger, Urges California AG Rob Bonta to Settle Antitrust Case: ‘This Is Not About Taking Si...
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass urged California attorney general Rob Bonta and Paramount to resolve their differences and ...
Neutrogena Comments on Hayden Panettiere’s Death Amid Backlash and Says ‘We Made Her Feel Unsupported’; Actor Said the Company Nearly Fired Her for Ta...
Neutrogena, the popular cosmetics and skin care brand, has issued a statement following the death of Hayden Panettiere, ...
‘Lanterns’ Premiere Pulls in 9.3 Million Viewers in First Three Days on HBO Max
“Lanterns” haters are going to be green with envy. The series premiere of the DC Studios show has racked up 9.3 million ...
Sonic the Hedgehog to Headline Fortnite’s ‘Override’ Season (Gaming News Roundup)
Sonic the Hedgehog will headline Fortnite’s new “Override” season. Players will be able to play as Sonic and unlock the...
Apple Music to Label AI-Made Tracks Later This Year
Apple Music will begin labeling songs on the platform derived from AI platforms, adding a “Made With AI” label to such s...
Netflix, AMC Team for ‘Bannerman’ Series Based on John R. Maxim Spy Novels, Shane Black and Craig Silverstein to Write
Netflix and AMC Studios are set to co-produce the drama series “Bannerman,” Variety has learned. The series is based on ...
How an Indie Studio Convinced ‘Naruto’ Creator, TV Tokyo to Let Them Make Franchise’s First Official Digital Cards App (EXCLUSIVE)
“Naruto” fans will have access to the popular anime franchise’s first-ever official digital cards app with Thursday’s wo...
What Does Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Move Back to the U.K. Mean for the Royal Family?
The Sussexes are coming home. In a shock announcement on Wednesday, it was revealed that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle ...
Charles Melton in Talks for ‘Naruto’ Movie as Villain Kakashi
Charles Melton is in close talks to play the villain Kakashi Hatake in Destin Daniel Cretton’s upcoming “Naruto” movie, ...
CBS Plans Special Morning, Primetime Coverage of 9/11 Anniversary
CBS will fill key morning and primetime hours on September 11 with live coverage and special programming devoted to the ...
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Says the ‘Optics’ at Marvel Are ‘Obvious’ After ‘Wonder Man’ and ‘Blade’ Canceled: ‘If I’m Disney, I Do Not Want to Be Attached ...
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II says the “optics” at Marvel are obvious after the studio canceled his Emmy-nominated series “Wonde...
‘Hot Spot’ Review: Eighties Cyberpunk Kitsch Is the Future in Agnieszka Smoczynka’s Peculiar Post-Apocalyptic Vision
In “Hot Spot,” the future of law enforcement looks somewhat different from what “RoboCop” predicted in 1987. With his bl...
Grown-Up Gear 2026: The Best Laptop Backpacks for Back-to-School and Office Commutes to Shop Online
Whether you’re heading to class or commuting to the office, you’ll need a decent laptop bag to keep all of your accessor...
‘Sterling Point’ Renewed for Season 2 at Amazon
“Sterling Point” has been renewed for Season 2 at Amazon Prime Video, Variety has learned. The news comes just over two ...
‘The Odyssey’ Beats ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ as Biggest R-Rated Movie of All Time With $1.35 Billion
“The Odyssey” has notched another record on its epic box office voyage. Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster “The Odyssey” is...
‘Practical Magic’ Gets Witchy Jewelry Collection Ahead of Sequel
Nearly three decades after Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman first cast their spell as the Owens sisters, “Practical Magi...
BlizzCon 2026 Sets T-Pain, Simu Liu, deadmau5, YOASOBI and More Celeb Guests
T-Pain, Simu Liu, deadmau5, YOASOBI and more celebrities will be making special appearances for the return of Blizzard’s...
‘Hunting Wives’ Sets Season 2 Release Date, Drops First-Look Photos
Netflix has set the premiere date for “The Hunting Wives” Season 2. The second season of the soapy drama will debut on T...
‘Yellowjackets’ Sets Fourth and Final Season Release Date
“Yellowjackets” Season 4 has set its premiere date at Paramount+. The fourth and final season of the critically-acclaime...
Watermelon Pictures Acquires Diego Luna’s Migration Drama ‘Ashes’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Watermelon Pictures has made another splash, acquiring North American rights to migration drama “Ashes,” directed and co...
‘Never After Dark’ Trailer: Stephen King Raves This Psychic Medium Thriller Is ‘Amazing and Haunting’ (EXCLUSIVE)
The first trailer for dark festival hit “Never After Dark” has been released, and it has some big-time fans. Horror icon...
AI Music Companies Udio and GRAI License Swath of Patents From UMG-Backed Music IP Holdings (EXCLUSIVE)
Patents are often the bedrock of new innovation, and a suite of patents defining how AI-generated music can be created, ...
Ava DuVernay’s ’14th’ Documentary Sets Netflix Release Date (EXCLUSIVE)
Ava DuVernay’s new documentary “14th” is set to premiere globally on Netflix on Dec. 4, following a theatrical release i...
Netflix’s Engaging Crime Drama ‘Blood Sacrifice’ Spotlights Inept Policing: TV Review
“Hijack” and “Lupin” creator George Kay is no stranger to engrossing dramas, and in his newest Netflix series, “Blood Sa...
Brand Marketing Veteran Justin Breton Joins Gap to Drive Original Content
Walmart marketing alum Justin Breton has joined Gap Inc. to drive original content across a range of genres and platform...
Soccer Drama ‘Forza’ Sets Indonesia Release, Global Rollout (EXCLUSIVE)
“Forza,” a family sports drama from Riva Studios, will open theatrically in Indonesia in late 2026, with an internationa...
The Freyas, a New Awards Ceremony Celebrating Nordic Film and TV Talent, to Launch in Helsinki (EXCLUSIVE)
Helsinki is to host a new awards ceremony, to be known as The Freyas, which will celebrate Nordic film and TV talent, br...
Charter Closes $34.5 Billion Cox Deal in Cable Megamerger, Company to Adopt Cox Communications Name
Charter Communications, already the No. 1 cable operator in the U.S., closed its acquisition of Cox Communications, crea...
Christine Vachon on Why Landing Pedro Pascal to Replace Joaquin Phoenix in ‘De Noche’ Gave Todd Haynes the ‘Happy Ending’ He Deserved
“Being a film producer is like childbirth. You really have to forget the pain or else you wouldn’t keep doing it.” So cl...
Mubi Set to Stream Manuela Martelli’s ‘The Meltdown’ After Its Screening at San Sebastián (EXCLUSIVE)
Global film distributor and production company Mubi has picked up “The Meltdown” (“El Deshielo”) by Chile’s Manuela Mart...
Asghar Farhadi Condemns Politicians and Media for Focus on ‘Difference’ and ‘Hate’: ‘Why Do You Think a Mother in Afghanistan Is Different Than Your M...
Iranian director Asghar Farhadi is a man of many accolades, including two Oscars and a Golden Bear, but the filmmaker ha...
After ‘Burlesque the Musical’ Cancels More Performances, ATG Entertainment Says Show Must Go On
Following four more canceled performances of the touring production of “Burlesque the Musical” this week, partner ATG En...
Sundance Prizewinner Luke Lorentzen’s Documentary ‘Boatbuilders’ Boarded by Metfilm Sales Ahead of Venice World Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
MetFilm Sales has acquired worldwide sales rights to “Boatbuilders,” Luke Lorentzen’s portrait of a Maine boatbuilding c...
Gramado Targets Next-Gen Talent as Permanent Growth Engine (EXCLUSIVE)
GRAMADO, Brazil — As the first edition of the Residency for Young Filmmakers wrapped on Aug. 19, the Gramado Film Festiv...
Podcast Giant Goalhanger Hires Tom Miceli to Lead TV and Film Expansion (EXCLUSIVE)
Goalhanger, the British podcasting giant behind series such as as “The Rest is Football,” which recently launched as a N...
China’s Pingyao Film Festival Sets 10th Edition Dates – Global Bulletin
PINGYAO PREMIERE The Pingyao International Film Festival will mark its 10th edition with a run set for Sept. 24–30, at t...
San Sebastián Sets Michaël R. Roskam’s ‘Le Faux Soir’ as Closing Night Film
“Le Faux Soir,” a Belgian-French WWII resistance drama from “Bullhead” director Michaël R. Roskam, has been set as the c...
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